New ELI 7 Things... Brief Explores Ning

Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on April 28, 2008

Ning is an online service where users create their own social networks and join and participate in other networks. No technical skill is required to set up a social network, and there are no limits to the number of networks a user can join. The 7 Things You Should Know About Ning, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative’s (ELI) latest brief in the monthly series, examines how Ning allows instructors to use social networks in a neutral setting to help facilitate a strong sense of community among students and encourage personal interactions that can lead to the creation of new knowledge.

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		New ELI 7 Things... Brief Explores Ning Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on April 28, 2008 Ning is an online service where users create their own social networks and join and participate in other networks. No technical skill is required to set up a social network, and there are no limits to the number of networks a user can join. The 7 Things You Should Know About Ning, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative’s (ELI) latest brief in the monthly series, examines how Ning allows instructors to use social networks in a neutral setting to help facilitate a strong sense of community among students and encourage personal interactions that can lead to the creation of new knowledge. Browse the complete 7 Things You Should Know About… monthly series. EDUCAUSE News \| 7 Things You Should Know About \| cyber community \| EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative \| ELI \| Facebook \| knowledge creation \| MySpace \| networking \| Social Networks \| Students Peggy's blog Login or register to post comments 648 reads
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